9 new and upcoming books by Black authors we have on our summer reading lists! Kay Wicker Need summer travel inspiration? Celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month, Black Music Month & Juneteenth in these top destinations Noel Cymone Walker Houston’s Freedmen’s Town honors Juneteenth with annual celebration Kay Wicker Politics Juneteenth at the Trump White House shows what a difference a year makes Gerren Keith Gaynor Lifestyle Honoring freedom: Meaningful ways to celebrate Juneteenth virtually and in-person Haniyah Philogene Entertainment Suge Knight claims Diddy’s peers are ‘so scared’ that they’ve remained silent about his case Haniyah Philogene Featured Kandi Burruss voices concern over daughter Riley joining cast and facing microaggressions on ‘Next Gen NYC’ Kay Wicker News Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights Politics What you may not know about the ‘Father of Juneteenth’ Al Edwards Gerren Keith Gaynor Entertainment Aaron Pierre reflects on injury, road to recovery in video ahead of upcoming release ‘Lanterns’ Haniyah Philogene Entertainment Olympic 100 champion Noah Lyles calls off weekend race with Miami’s Tyreek Hill for personal reasons News Los Angeles mayor lifts downtown curfew she imposed during protests against immigration raids News Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, saying US intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’ Entertainment Entertainment Suge Knight claims Diddy’s peers are ‘so scared’ that they’ve remained silent about his case Haniyah Philogene Lifestyle Aaron Pierre reflects on injury, road to recovery in video ahead of upcoming release ‘Lanterns’ Haniyah Philogene Sports Olympic 100 champion Noah Lyles calls off weekend race with Miami’s Tyreek Hill for personal reasons Television ‘Iron Man loves Ironheart’: Robert Downey Jr. sends supportive message to ‘Ironheart’ star Dominique Thorne Panama Jackson Music Nas’ Mass Appeal label settles lawsuit brought by former white employee alleging racial discrimination Kay Wicker Sports LeBron stars in Amazon ad, credits family for historic 23rd season return while nursing knee injury Television 7 iconic fictional (but real in our hearts) fathers we love, in honor of Father’s Day Kay Wicker Television The reason Janelle James doesn’t shop at Target anymore might surprise you: ‘Used to be my happy place’ Kay Wicker Lifestyle Nelly and Ashanti reveal they once ‘hated each other before rekindling their romance Kay Wicker Television Ryan Michelle BathĂ© to join husband Sterling K. Brown on season 2 of Hulu’s ‘Paradise’ Haniyah Philogene VIEW ALL ENTERTAINMENT POSTS Lifestyle Lifestyle Houston’s Freedmen’s Town honors Juneteenth with annual celebration Kay Wicker Books 9 new and upcoming books by Black authors we have on our summer reading lists! Kay Wicker Travel Need summer travel inspiration? Celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month, Black Music Month & Juneteenth in these top destinations Noel Cymone Walker Lifestyle Honoring freedom: Meaningful ways to celebrate Juneteenth virtually and in-person Haniyah Philogene VIEW ALL LIFESTYLE POSTS Business Lifestyle ‘The culture still runs through us’: Ma Daisy’s restaurant honors Gullah Geechee roots and Black pride Natasha S. Alford Lifestyle Bishop T.D. Jakes wants to help Black entrepreneurs build wealth—and he’s using the Good Soil Forum to reach them TheGrio Staff Lifestyle The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs VIEW ALL BUSINESS POSTS Watch Us Stream Online All New Episodes NowLearn More